In a message dated 3/5/11 2:44:03 AM Eastern Standard Time,
kkalnsf@GMAIL.COM writes:

> We have an 87 Syncro. The armrests are loosening up. According to the
> Bently
> shop manual there are caps on the sides of the armrests that pop off for
> access to the mechanism.
> There are no such caps and no obvious way to access the mechanism to
> tighten
> them.
>
> There must be something we are missing because we have had them tightened
> up
> in the past by our local VW mechanic.
>
> Thank you in advance for any help.
>

87 -91 have no caps.  you need to drive the set pin out w/ a centerpunch.
PITA.  check the archives plenty of info on this up there.